April Visa Statistics: China

27% of applications processed within 5 Days
66% of applications processed within 10 Days
72% of applications processed within 15 Days
93% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 33

Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work Permit)

6% of applications processed within 5 Days
33% of applications processed within 10 Days
73% of applications processed within 15 Days
93% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 15

Tier 4 Student

33% of applications processed within 5 Days
87% of applications processed within 10 Days
94% of applications processed within 15 Days
99% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 331

Tier 5 Youth Mobility (formerly Working Holidaymaker Visa)

20% of applications processed within 5 Days
40% of applications processed within 10 Days
46% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 15

China, Guangzhou

Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP)

43% of applications processed within 5 Days
87% of applications processed within 10 Days
93% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 16

Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work Permit)

2% of applications processed within 5 Days
40% of applications processed within 10 Days
80% of applications processed within 15 Days
97% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 35

Tier 4 Student

58% of applications processed within 5 Days
80% of applications processed within 10 Days
98% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 73

Tier 5 Youth Mobility (formerly Working Holidaymaker Visa)

60% of applications processed within 5 Days
80% of applications processed within 10 Days
80% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 5

Processing times are given in working days, excluding weekends and public holidays. Performance figures are updated monthly.

You can apply for your visa within three months of your intended date of travel. WorldBridge are only able to post-date visas by a maximum of three months from the date of the decision on your visa application. You can enter the UK anytime after your visa issue date but not before.

Applicants are strongly advised not to confirm their travel arrangements to come to the UK until they have received their visa.
It is strongly recommended that you do not buy a non-refundable, non-flexible ticket to the UK, until your visa application has been approved and you have received your visa. WorldBridge do not accept responsibility for any financial loss and do not fast-track applications solely due to planned date of travel.

The processing time begins when the UK Border Agency or WorldBridge, has received your completed application form, with your passport and supporting documents, your biometrics registration and the relevant application fee. It ends after a decision has been taken on your application and your passport is available for collection

Commonwealth Contractors

Commonwealth Contractors is a collection of highly skilled professionals from the Commonwealth and beyond. We partner with OISC Registered Immigration Partners capable of professionally representing a Tier 1 Visa Application / Extension and Tier 2 Licensed Consultancy & Associated Trust Partners who may be prepared, where required, to sponsor a doctor on a Tier 2 Visa (formerly UK Work Permit).

To find out more call Commonwealth Contractors now on 0800 294 4388 or Submit your Details and we will get back to you. Please be prepared to send a copy of a recent CV so that we can pass to interested partners.